Chapter 7 hearings started 5 October 2020
Chapter 7 hearings started on Monday 5 October. This chapter will consider evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
This phase of evidence is scheduled to last until mid-November.
Hearings will be streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream will be operating on a 10 minute delay.
Please note that all YouTube videos have been moved to the Manchester Arena Inquiry video archive on the National Archive website. Please visit the video archive for more information.
Chapter 7 Hearing, 21 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from Thomas McCallum, a member of the public, and Daniel Perry, Robert Atkinson and Jordan Beak from Showsec.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10-minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 20 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from Michael Russell from Greater Manchester Police, PCSO Mark Renshaw from British Transport Police, and Christopher Wild, Julie Whitley and Martin McGuffie, members of the public who were present on the night.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10-minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 19 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from PC Stephen Corke, PCSO Lewis Brown and PC Jessica Bullough from British Transport Police, and Neal Hatfield, a member of the public.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10-minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 15 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from William Drysdale, Close Protection Officer, Julie Merchant, Merchandise Security Officer, and Sergeant Gareth Wilson and PCSO Jon Paul Morrey, from British Transport Police.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10-minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 14 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from David Middleton, Senior Supervisor for Showsec and DS Michael Russell from Counter-Terrorism Policing North West.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10 minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 13 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from DCI Sam Pickering from Greater Manchester Police, Michael Edwards from SMG, and Jade Duxbury from Emergency Training UK.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10 minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 12 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
The Inquiry heard evidence from DCI Sam Pickering from Greater Manchester Police, Jonathan Lavery Security Consultant for Showsec, PC Lorraine Johnstone from British Transport Police, and Brandon Couper-Phillips, Showsec Steward.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10 minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 6 October
The Inquiry continues to hear Chapter 7 evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
On Tuesday, the Inquiry heard from Oliver Smith, Partner in Mansford LLP and Chairman of the firm’s Executive Board, and Fraser Swift, Principal Licensing Officer, Manchester City Council.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10 minute delay.
Available Transcripts
Chapter 7 Hearing, 5 October
Chapter 7 of the Inquiry will hear evidence related to the Manchester Arena complex and security arrangements.
On Monday, the Inquiry heard from Colonel Richard Latham and Dr David BaMaung.
A schedule for this week’s hearings is available here.
The hearing was streamed to the Inquiry YouTube channel. The stream was operating on a 10 minute delay.